Sifting for Diamonds: How Prelander Berroa can be an Ace

Sifting for Diamonds: How Prelander Berroa can be an Ace

Prelander Berroa has ridiculous stuff that will make him a nightmare at the bullpen, but his command woes will keep him from starting games. Here is how I think he can become a front of the rotation starter.

Daniel Espino Has a Twin On The Seattle Mariners

Daniel Espino Has a Twin On The Seattle Mariners

Daniel Espino is a top 15 prospect for his generationally great fastball, and elite slider. There is another much less heralded pitching prospect with the same fastball and the same slider. Meet Daniel Espino’s secret twin, and one of the more underrated pitching prospects in the game.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 9/12 - 9/18

This Week in Baseball Cards - 9/12 - 9/18

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of September 12th through September 18th, 2022. Releases include 2022 Topps Chrome Baseball and 2022 Panini Immaculate Baseball.

The Best of Both Worlds - Good Stuff and Good Tunnels

The Best of Both Worlds -  Good Stuff and Good Tunnels

Some pitchers have electric stuff that fails to perform. Others have great deception but are held back by lackluster stuff. However, there are some prospects who combine the best of both worlds and mix both stuff and deception to enviable results.

2023 MLB Draft - Mock Draft 1.0

2023 MLB Draft - Mock Draft 1.0

The 2021 and 2022 MLB Drafts were both a bit prep-heavy at the top featuring five and four preps in the Top 10 picks respectively. It was high school shortstops galore. Early projections point to 2023 being a bit heavier on the college side; generally a good sign for the health of a draft class historically speaking.

Evan Phillips, The Most Underrated Pitcher in Major League Baseball

Evan Phillips, The Most Underrated Pitcher in Major League Baseball

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been in the spotlight for the entirety of the 2022 season, as the organization is in the midst of one of the most historical stretches in the history of Major League Baseball. One of the main reasons for their success has been Evan Phillips.

Live Looks: Single-A Carolina League, Columbia Fireflies at Carolina Mudcats

Live Looks: Single-A Carolina League, Columbia Fireflies at Carolina Mudcats

Columbia’s roster contains several of the organization’s top prospects. Led by LHP Frank Mozzicato, the Fireflies showed why the future is bright for Kansas City on Wednesday night.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 9/5 - 9/11

This Week in Baseball Cards - 9/5 - 9/11

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of September 5th through September 11th, 2022. Releases include 2022 Topps Musuem Collection and 2022 Onyx Premium Baseball. We also get the preview of the 2023 Topps Flagship design for 2023 Topps Series 1, Series 2, Update Series, Chrome, Chrome Update, etc. Late in the week we got an announcement about the introduction of Arena Club, a new trading card grading, vaulting, and marketplace venture with Derek Jeter being one of the investors and faces of the company

Behind the Scenes: The MLB Draft with Ben Kudrna

Behind the Scenes: The MLB Draft with Ben Kudrna

What’s it like to go through the MLB Draft process? What emotions do you experience on actual draft day? How tough is it to transition from high school to professional baseball? In the latest Beyond Baseball Shorts, we sit down with Kansas City Royals prospect Ben Kudrna to talk about his experiences with the MLB Draft and transitioning to professional baseball.

Live Looks: Triple-A International League, Nashville Sounds at Durham Bulls

Live Looks: Triple-A International League, Nashville Sounds at Durham Bulls

The Nashville Sounds and Durham Bulls are both loaded with future big leaguers. They faced off Tuesday night for the first of six games, with Rays top prospect Taj Bradley on the mound.

BABIP is a Teachable Skill

BABIP is a Teachable Skill

A week ago we looked at how BABIP can be predicted and some players who project for a high one. This time we look at three players who project for a low BABIP and how they could change that projection.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 8/29 - 9/4

This Week in Baseball Cards - 8/29 - 9/4

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of August 29th through September 4th, 2022. Releases include 2022 Topps 3D.

East Coast Pro Notebook #3: Padres and Athletics

East Coast Pro Notebook #3: Padres and Athletics

During the first week of August, I headed west on I-20 to cover the East Coast Pro Showcase in Hoover, Alabama. The following is the last of three sets of notes from that event, with this one covering the Padres (Georgia) and Athletics (Mid-Atlantic) squads that competed all week at the Hoover Met. Enjoy!

East Coast Pro Notebook #2: Mariners and Giants

East Coast Pro Notebook #2: Mariners and Giants

During the first week of August, I headed west on I-20 to cover the East Coast Pro Showcase in Hoover, Alabama. The following is the first of three sets of notes from that event, with this one covering the Mariners (Mid South + Gulf Coast) and Giants (Central and South Florida) squads that competed all week at the Hoover Met. Let’s get into it!

The Mystic Art of Pitch Tunneling

The Mystic Art of Pitch Tunneling

Pitch tunneling has never been viewed as quantifiable but in the modern age the existence of tunneling and the value of it has never been more clear. The Dodgers have built a juggernaut by exploiting this one gimmick nobody else truly understands.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 8/22 - 8/28

This Week in Baseball Cards - 8/22 - 8/28

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of August 22nd through August 28th, 2022. Releases include 2022 Topps Clearly Authentic and 2022 Topps Finest Flashbacks.